Narrative Writing

I can write about a topic.

I can listen to ideas my teachers and peers have about my writing.

I can answer questions about my writing.

I can reread my writing.

I can organize my writing.

I can add details that will help the reader understand my topic.

I can share my writing.

I can publish my writing.

I can write a story.

I can write about a personal experience.

I can use details to describe what happened in my story.

I can write a story with events placed in the correct order.

I can use transition words (e.g., before, during, after) to show event order in my story.

I can use words related to my story or experience.

I can write an ending for my story that provides a sense of closure (ties up all loose ends and leaves the reader satisfied).

I can write a reaction to what happened in the story.

I can print all upper- and lowercase letters correctly.

I can use spaces between my words.

I can print so others can read my writing.

I can spell new words by sounding out letters and using known spelling rules.

I can use common spelling patterns when writing words.

I can identify nouns.

I can use nouns in my writing.

I can identify verbs.

I can use verbs in my writing.

I can write a complete sentence.

I can write a sentence that is a statement.

I can write a sentence that asks a question.

I can write a sentence that expresses emotion.

I can capitalize the first word in a sentence.

I can capitalize the word “I” in a sentence.

I can capitalize the names of people when writing.

I can capitalize the names of places when writing.

I can capitalize the name of things when writing.

I can use end punctuation in my writing.